American Peanuts

Chapter 211 Conceited and Arrogant, Real Company Infighting
"I need the financial reports of the three acquired brands. It is best to have financial statements issued by professional accounting agencies over the years, as well as business reports in the automotive industry. This requires hiring a professional research company. You'd better find these companies..." Ai Mo took out a sticky note from the briefcase, wrote down a string of names, tore it off and handed it to Charlie.

"Just leave it to me." Kayla reached out and took the note quickly.

"These companies have been the subject of CMA consultation, and the reports issued by them will be more convincing. Of course, the price is not cheap."

Charlie shrugged: "Whatever you need, just ask, I will meet all your requirements."

Elmo nodded: "I also need a team of lawyers to assist me in other tasks. My assistant lawyer is not good at cases such as corporate mergers and acquisitions."

"We are already looking for him. He will be in Detroit today and tomorrow."

"An office is also needed."

"New York, Detroit, Chicago, you name it."

"It needs to be in London, close enough to the acquisition target to facilitate access to information."

"I'll get in touch right away." Kayla said proactively without Charlie having to say anything.

"Very good, I'm going to go to Ford headquarters now and go over the acquisition contract first. I don't need a driver, I have a personal assistant, but I need a car."

Kayla put the car key on the table and pushed it over. The brand new car key slowly stopped in front of Elmo.

"Tell your driver to drive slower, don't scratch my new car." She seemed to be a little targeted at Elmo.

"I'm in a hurry, so I'll just make it up to you." Aimo took the car keys and left the conference room with his briefcase.

As her figure disappeared through the door, Keira immediately complained: "Did you hear that? She just said I was Money Girl! I really want to punch her stinky face!"

"Both parents are high-level intellectuals. They graduated from Oxford University in the United Kingdom, and later studied at New York University Law School. They are about to become a visiting professor of international law at Columbia University. It is inevitable that they are a little arrogant." Victoria explained with a smile.

"But how did she figure it out?" Charlie couldn't figure this out.

"Even I smelled it when I walked in. You two smelled of alcohol. In order to celebrate the completion of the acquisition, how long did you party until early in the morning? Now is not the time to celebrate. Those who open champagne at halftime often lose miserably." Victoria admonished.

"As far as I know, Almo Alamuddin is not a bad-tempered person. Maybe he saw this, so he felt a little contempt in his heart, thinking that Charlie Rossi was just an idiot upstart who didn't understand anything."

"Thankfully, I changed my destination temporarily. If we don't reach an agreement this time, it will be difficult to find her again in the future."

"I'm not celebrating. Last night I was having dinner with car company personnel who came from afar and drank a little too much." Charlie explained in a dumbfounded way.

It can be said that it was a series of coincidences that led to Victoria's magic weapon descending from the sky.

"You seem to know her very well. Are you familiar with her?"

"At that time, she had just arrived in New York, studying for a doctorate in law and interning at a law firm. She happened to be my assistant. Later, it was also the first case I introduced to her. It was a blessing. Later, she went to the United Nations International Office of the Crown Prosecutor and we have kept in touch over the years.”

"Remember what she just said? Some problems are not legal issues at all, but need to be solved by the law. Since she is not used to this kind of work where the form is greater than the content, there is no need to stay there."

"I have contacted several friends who are professionals in business mergers and acquisitions."

"My people are also on the way. By the way, aren't you sitting in charge of the legal team?"

"Oh, you can't afford to hire me. I'm priceless. Let's not talk about it. I have to rush to New York tonight. There are still a lot of bad things waiting for me to deal with at Rosie's house. Miss Keira Jiawen , help me take good care of Charlie Rossi, and keep an eye on him by the way, and don’t let him get involved with women." Victoria glanced at Charlie before leaving.

It came and went quickly, in less than half an hour.

"These two are really resolute. They do whatever they say, and I will try my best! I will never allow myself to be looked down upon." Keira clenched her hands into fists, vowing to regain her dignity.

Still in this conference room, it didn't take long before I saw Saul arriving with three elite backbones from the legal department.

"Where is Amo Alamuddin?" He looked around suspiciously as soon as he entered the door.

When Charlie informed him before, he just mentioned it casually, but he didn't expect that he would still remember it.

"Thor, don't forget, you already have a family." Charlie reminded.

Not long ago, Saul bought a big house in Chicago and invited Charlie to his home. It can be seen that the old wife and young husband lived a happy life.

"Oh, then you are wrong. My heart has already belonged to my beloved Rowell. It is she who gave me a sense of belonging in my confused life. I am willing to accompany her to the end of my life." Suo Eryi Said righteously.

"As for Elmo, it's just career admiration. She is a leader among the younger generation. I am very much looking forward to working with her." When he spoke, there was an inexplicable yearning on his face. People outside the industry It may be difficult for people to understand his mentality.

"It will be enough for you to see later." Keira shook her head and sighed.

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The next morning, when Charlie met Saul in the restaurant, there was no smile on his face. His tie hung loosely around his neck, like a rein that had not been tightened before execution, and his hair was messy. , his eyes were bloodshot, looking like he hadn't slept for three days and three nights, and he was really haggard.

"It looks like the legal team's work last night was very fulfilling." Charlie looked at him and said.

Aymo stayed at Ford headquarters for a whole afternoon yesterday afternoon. After coming back in the evening, he had a simple dinner and called Saul and three assistant lawyers into the conference room. According to Keira, everyone was in the meeting room all night. Continuously, preparing to submit acquisition applications to TFC, CMA and other institutions.

As for Keira, she knew it so well, because she was one of them and only came out in the morning. Considering that she didn't get much rest for two days, Charlie gave her a day off.

"I finally know why she is able to achieve such achievements at this age. This is all achieved by burning her liver." When speaking, there was even fear in Sol's eyes.

"She is simply a workaholic. She uses the five of us like fifty people."

“This is what a lawyer at this price point should do.”

"And your new secretary seems to be competing with Aymo. In the future, she may be more terrifying than Artis. Of course, I mean work." Saul shared a new news with Charlie.

This was somewhat beyond Charlie's expectation. He had never considered Kayla's work ability before. After all, she had done relatively simple things and had never encountered any real challenges.

Reminiscent of what she said before about regaining her dignity through actions, now it seems that she has really done it.

As he was speaking, Thor suddenly turned his face to the side, as if he had seen a natural enemy of herbivores.

You don't have to think twice to know who is passing by.

"Good morning, Mr. Charlie." Amo Alamuddin passed by Charlie carrying a tray. She looked in high spirits. It could be seen that she went to the room to take a shower, and her long black hair was spread naturally. , light and smooth, exuding a unique mint-like fragrance.

Just when Charlie thought she was just passing by with a tray, he saw her sitting down directly next to him.

"Oh, Mr. Saul, how was the writing of the document? After the writing of the document, there was data review, manual proofreading, and the rewriting of 2.3 items. I am very curious, how did you pass the law exam in the first place, and actually made such a low-level mistake? Mistake?" The more he spoke, the more severe Elmo's tone became, like an old-fashioned university professor.

Having said that, the writing of legal documents should be absolutely rigorous.

"I'm done eating, ahem." Saul, who was always eloquent, had lost his fangs and became very docile. He got up quickly, wondering if he was going to work overtime.

"If you continue to modify according to the template from the Internet, I will complain to the Bar Association. If you don't want to have your license revoked, just do it honestly." Aimo said with a warning towards Sol's leaving back.

"Are you a little too harsh?" Charlie felt a little surprised.

"It's because your subordinates are too unorganized. I'm just helping you get the team together."

"There won't be any extra charges, right?" Charlie asked with a smile.

A rare smile appeared on Amo Alamuddin's face: "Of course not. In fact, you are quite prestigious in the hearts of these subordinates. Every time they move you out, they will obey you. Except for the one named Kayla, She seemed a little hostile to me."

"Do you need me to change?" Charlie stuffed a whole croissant into his mouth.

"No need at the moment. She thinks quickly and moves quickly. I think I may have misjudged her." Ai Mo recalled the details of what happened last night.

"In addition, I didn't come to chat with you. I discovered some potential legal loopholes in the transaction contract last night, which will cause you unnecessary losses under certain conditions. The first point is that the specific remittance is not specified. The detailed amount of the pension fund account is used in ambiguous words, and the definite time limit is not marked, and the method of providing necessary assistance is not specified in detail..."

Elmo completely regarded breakfast as an opportunity to report to Charlie. She could fluently speak various awkward legal terms while completing the swallowing action. It was obvious that she had done this often before.

"Under my protest, the other party made changes overnight. The electronic version will be sent to my email later. After I review it, you can officially sign a contract with the other party. I will not attend this routine ceremony. Now, I need time to sort out the application documents, and then catch a flight to ensure that I show up at TFC's transaction application office before [-] a.m. Eastern Time the next day." She stood up holding the tray.

In addition to Alan Mulally, those attending the signing ceremony also included relevant senior executives of Land Rover Jaguar Rover, a management team of 20 people.

Even Rover, which has a negligible sales volume today, has a very complete management team with many layers. The monthly salary of these executives adds up to a large sum.

Ford obviously knew this situation. First, it had an agreement with the previous "British Leyland Motor Company" to ensure the independence and integrity of the three brands. Second, it also complied with Ford's global expansion strategy at that time.

Now it seems that it was undoubtedly a failed decision, and the mess also fell on Charlie's head.

“To introduce you, this is the current head of the Jaguar brand. Bibiana Boerio, who has held several senior positions at Ford Motor Company, including Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. She joined Jaguar Land Rover in 2004 and served successively as chief financial officer and chief operating officer, and was just promoted to CEO last year, becoming the first female CEO in the history of Jaguar."

The person who followed Alan Mullally forward was a middle-aged woman with short hair, a somewhat chubby figure, and wearing glasses.

Women like Victoria and Elmo who have both good looks and status are rare. In fact, most women with successful careers do not have outstanding appearance, and their beautiful appearance may even become an obstacle to their career development.

"Hello sir, I wonder what your future strategy plans are?" She looked at Charlie and spoke with a strong British accent.

"As I said before, on the basis of the merger, I will ensure the independence and integrity of the three brands, and this strategy will still be continued." Charlie has repeatedly stated his attitude.

"Very well, everyone is here today. It's time to announce the CEO of the new company." Bianca Noble continued.

Charlie looked at Alan aside, and he explained with a smile: "Jeffrey Polites used to be the head of the Land Rover brand. Now he is in the hospital suffering from intestinal cancer. The doctor said that he only has half a year at most. The merged company An interim manager is urgently needed.”

"Bianca, it seems you are really anxious. Mr. Charlie Rossi hasn't signed yet!" Another male voice interrupted Allen's words. He quickly walked up to Charlie and took the initiative to shake hands with Charlie.

"Dear Mr. Charlie, I am the person in charge of the advanced Rover brand. Please pay attention to the candidate of the interim CEO. Bianca has been winning over her subordinates for a long time and is nepotistic. In exchange for the support of a group of senior executives, she promised many benefits. This is very important to me. The company's development is extremely unfavorable." He pointed directly at Bianca beside him.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Bianca growled.

"You stubbornly stick to the luxury car market and cede the B- and C-class markets to the Germans. Is this your business judgment?"

"At least Jaguar still has sales, instead of being like a certain brand that suffers losses year after year." Bianca countered.

The smell of gunpowder in the words between the two became stronger and stronger, almost rising to the level of personal attacks. If Allen hadn't stopped the two of them angrily, a fight would have started.

False power competition: carefully planned layouts, dispatched commercial spies, and undercurrent conversations.

Real power competition: tearing each other down, comparing each other, and fighting.

The root cause of the dispute is that the old CEO is ill and there is a power vacuum. Moreover, it is a special moment of merger, and one person must take charge of the overall situation.

Charlie looked at the two of them and said decisively: "Since you two can't reach an agreement, it would be better for me to be the interim CEO."

(End of this chapter)